Memorial Service Honoring Homeless Lives Lost Friday
Join Virtually or In Person to Remember and Honor Lives Lost (Walnut Creek, Calif.) – On Friday, December 20, 2024, the Contra Costa Crisis Center, in partnership with Contra Costa Health, NAMI Contra Costa, Safe Organized Spaces, Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa and Contra Costa Continuim of Care will hold a special observance in…
Contra Costa Fire Annexation Of Rodeo-Hercules Fire District Approved
CONCORD, CA – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Contra Costa Fire) and Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District (Rodeo-Hercules) are pleased to announce the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has unanimously approved the annexation of Rodeo-Hercules by Contra Costa Fire. The annexation is expected to be effective on July 1, 2025. Contra Costa Fire…
Shorten Lafayette’s Landmark Rez Tower? Public Input Sought
From the City of Lafayette: Lafayette, CA: East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD) iconic tower at the beautiful Lafayette Reservoir is in need of a seismic upgrade. Despite requests from the City and public input in favor of retaining the current look of the tower, EBMUD plans to proceed with their design for the seismic…
Martinez PD Warns Locals Of Phone Scammers Using Their Name
From Martinez PD: Recently, several citizens have been contacted by person(s) claiming to represent law enforcement (even impersonating Martinez Police Officers via a fake phone number that appears to be from our dispatch center). Scammers can use various methods to imitate local phone numbers, and often use threats of arrest or negative legal action to…
Contra Costa, San Pablo Secure Grant For Compassionate Homeless Camp Resolution
From Contra Costa Health: Contra Costa Health (CCH) has been awarded $5.7 million towards compassionately tackling homeless encampments thanks to a significant grant from the State’s Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program. The funding will enable CCH to collaborate with the City of San Pablo to clear an encampment on city property while prioritizing the wellness…
Lafayette Residents Donate Land For Hillside Cross Memorial
From the board of Lafayette Hillside Memorial: Lafayette, CA, October 1, 2024 –Today, the Board of Directors of the Lafayette Hillside Memorial (LHM) announced that it will be receiving a donation of the property upon which its many crosses reside. The gift includes a 1.9-acre lot on Thompson Road and a 3⁄4 acre portion of…
Recycling Teams Flipping Lids In Danville Next Week
From the Town of Danville: DANVILLE, Calif. (September 25, 2024): RecycleSmart, in collaboration with SCS Engineers, is performing “lid-flips” in Danville neighborhoods the week of September 30 as part of a visual inspection process to ensure proper waste sorting. This initiative is in line with Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which mandates annual route audits to…
Antioch PD Seek Public Help In Solving Recent Murder/Shooting Cases
From Antioch PD: The Antioch Police Department is asking for the community’s help in connection with a series of shootings that have plagued our city in the last week. “This spate of violence will not be tolerated. We have rearranged staffing and assigned two officers to patrol the Sycamore Corridor for at least the next…
County Announces Innovation Fund Grant Program
(Martinez, CA) – Contra Costa County is seeking ideas for innovative projects that respond to local public service needs, can improve equitable access to public services, can remove structural barriers that cause inequities and poverty, provide the greatest impact for every dollar spent, and have potential for transformative change! Up to $2 Million in one-time…
Contra Costa Board Of Supervisors Expands Industrial Safety Ordinance
Contra Costa County will soon regulate additional industrial facilities under an expansion of its Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO), approved today by the Board of Supervisors. The Board amended the ordinance to include facilities that store at least 10,000 pounds of flammable liquids, such as petroleum products, in at least one tank with a capacity of…